**VILLAGE OF RED HOOK RESOLUTION # - 2025 DATED: October 6, 2025**
A meeting of the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees was convened in public session at the Village Hall, 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY on October 6, 2025. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Smythe.
## **RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF GREENWAY GRANT APPLICATION FOR VILLAGE CENTER PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT**
WHEREAS clauses:
-, the Village of Red Hook became a Greenway Compact Community in June 16, 2016 by amending the Village Code, adding Chapter 25 – Greenway Compact
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WHEREAS, one value of the Greenway Compact is Strengthening Centers (B) which includes supporting and developing Walkable Communities (B-2) and Slower, Safer Streets (B-4)
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WHEREAS, an additional value is Site Specifics (E) which includes Landscaping (E1), Signs (E2), Lighting (E4), and Street Trees (E5)
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WHEREAS, Greenway Compact Communities are eligible to apply for matching grants up to $50,000 to fund projects in keeping with the Greenway Compact
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WHEREAS, the match for the grant can be in-kind matches including paid & volunteer labor, materials, and equipment
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WHEREAS, Village residents, visitors, and business owners have all consistently expressed the need for improvements to the pedestrian experience in the Village Center
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WHEREAS, the current cycle of Greenway Compact grants has a due date of October 31st31[st] , 2025
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clauses:
-that the Village Board of Trustees authorizes the mayor to submit a Greenway Compact Grant application for the Village Center Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project which is for planning and initial implementation of this project
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village'’s in-kind match will consist of the DPW labor, material & equipment used for the initial implantation portion of the proposed project.
Motion by: Seconded by:
Vote:
|Vote:||||||
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|Mayor Smythe|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused|
|DeputyMayorKjarval|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused|
|Trustee Uku|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused|
|Trustee Smith|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused|
|Trustee Maccarini|☐Aye|☐Nay|☐Abstain|☐Recuse|☐Absent/Excused|
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|Result|Motion:|||||
I hereby attest that the above Resolution was approved by the Board of Trustees at its October 6, 2025 meeting, and that I have been authorized to sign this Resolution by decision of the Board of Trustees
______________________ ____________________ Jennifer Cavanaugh, Clerk Date